Sex is a form of tension release, and can be triggered through telepathic cues that are produced by the dragons in mating flights.
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Sexual contact during mating flights is not considered to be any indication of a dragonrider's preference in either individual or gender preference.
13.
From observations of nuptial flights that occurred in the laboratory, a mating flight is suspected to occur in the wild, but are yet to observed.
14.
Among social Hymenoptera, honeybee queens mate only on mating flights, in a short period lasting some days; a queen may mate with eight or more drones.
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Since then it has flourished as a tax haven, a trustworthy base for blackhawk mating flights, and an exclusive business locale in its area of the Confederation.
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A drone s mating flight averages 25 32 minutes, but can last up to 60 minutes, before he must return to the colony to refuel with honey.
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Mating flight sex between two riders, one of whom is not the other's chosen partner ( known as a weyrmate ) is not considered to be " cheating ".
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Congregation areas are typically located above open ground, away from trees or hills, where flight is somewhat protected from the wind ( calm winds may be helpful during mating flight ).
19.
As is traditional, a mating flight is called, with many voidhawks and even a blackhawk, " Udat ", joining " Iasius " on its final voyage into Saturn's atmosphere.
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The levels of two of the aliphatic compounds increase rapidly in virgin queens within the first week after eclosion ( emergence from the pupal case ), which is consistent with their roles as sex attractants during the mating flight.
